The association of degree of polypharmacy before and after among hospitalised internal medicine patients and clinical outcomes: a retrospective, population-based cohort study
Objectives To determine the prevalence and incidence of polypharmacy/hyperpolypharmacy and which medications are most prescribed to patients with varying burden of polypharmacy.Design Retrospective, population-based cohort study.Setting Iceland.Participants Including patients (≥18 years) admitted to...
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| Main Authors: | Martin I Sigurdsson, Adalsteinn Gudmundsson, Freyja Jónsdóttir, Anna B Blondal, Ian Bates, Jennifer Mary Stevenson |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMJ Publishing Group
2024-03-01
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| Series: | BMJ Open |
| Online Access: | https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/14/3/e078890.full |
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